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Current conditions at

Fort Dodge (KFOD)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 94.18°WElev: 1161ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 10 G 18 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1015.2 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 5 Nov 2:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Palmer IA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a north northwest wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Thursday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Saturday
Rain likely before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 33.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Veterans Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Palmer IA
 42.63°N 94.59°W
Last Update:
2:16 am CST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3am CST Nov 5, 2025-6pm CST Nov 11, 2025
 
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